On 24 Jun 2003 01:32:36 -0700, bruce_phipps@my-deja.com (bruce phipps)
wrote:
>Dumb newbie question here....
>
>My laptop (ThinkPad 600X) has a Crystal sound card.
>I was using n-Track sequencing software and discovered that the
>built-in metronome "click" could be replaced by MIDI drums from the
>sound card.
>
>The dialog box in n-Track has entries such as Bank: 11, Instrument: 43
>etc. etc.
>
>How can I find out what number corresponds to what instrument/sound on
>the Crystal sound card?

All of the basic Crystal wavetable hardware synths are GM, AFAIK.
Just select GM (General MIDI) -- no banks, instrument numbers only
used.

If OTOH it is using a software synth such as Microsoft's GS S/W
synth, you can get by with the GM settings. I'm not sure exactly what
instrument sets that supports.
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